The world’s largest gambling company has begun exploring options for its return to Gulfport. Harrah’s Entertainment said earlier it plans to construct a “very impressive” hotel-casino in Biloxi to replace the one smashed by Hurricane Katrina. However, company officials had held back a commitment to resurrect the Gulfport casino, a signal that Harrah’s may put [...]
Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway surveyed the casino industry in the city and announced tentative plans for reopenings, following Imperial Palace’s Dec. 20 targeted opening:
• The Isle of Capri Casino Resort: casino operations in current ballroom space and as many as 600 hotel rooms for New Year’s Eve.
• The Palace Casino Resort: casino operations in the [...]
The future of Casino Magic Biloxi is rather uncertain. Pinnacle Entertainment owns the Highway 90 casino. Its CEO told WLOX News it will be at least six months before he makes a final decision about whether to rebuild the hurricane damaged resort.
According to Dan Lee, Pinnacle is actively working on coming back to Biloxi. But [...]
Found this on a popular poker message board.
I’ve heard rumors that the Imperial Palace in Biloxi is reopening December 20th and they are going to have a 20-25 table poker room. Has anyone else heard of this? Can anyone confirm? Thanks.
Can anyone vouch for this? I didn’t find any information on the [...]
IP hopes to open Dec. 20
Others will be back soon after
SUN HERALD
BILOXI - Mayor A.J. Holloway announced Friday that the first post-Katrina reopening of a casino is a matter of weeks away. Others will welcome guests over the next several months.
Holloway also said he was encouraged by discussions he’s had with the city’s nine casino [...]